Shuttlecock

ABSTRACT

A shuttlecock for sports use in which the shuttlecock is kicked about a playing surface and into the air. The shuttlecock includes a soft plastic body of a substantially flat generally circular shape and having an axial socket for holding guiding feathers. The plastic body is generally in the form of a disk and in one form of the invention is hollow. In a second form of the invention the hollow cavity of the body has weights positioned therein. In a third form of the invention the body is solid and has vertical bores extending therethrough.

llnited States Patent [19] Porn [ SHUTTLECOCK [76] Inventor: Raymond M.Pon, 71 Blake St., San

Francisco, Calif.

22 Filed: June 19, 1972 21 Appl. No.: 264,183

[52] US. Cl 273/106 A [51] Int. Cl A631) 67/18 [58] Field of Search273/106 R, 106 A, 273/106 B, 106.5 R, 1 R

[56] References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS Dl86,848 12/1959 Diercks273/106 X 2,640,699 6/1953 Garbo 273/106 B 3,201,128 8/1965 Palovik2,911,219 11/1959 Arokiasamy... 3,437,337 4/1969 Larson, Jr 2,218,59310/1940 Ushakoff 273/106 A FOREIGN PATENTS OR APPLICATIONS 617,0683/1961 Canada 5. 273/10 6 A Jan. 8, 1974 5/1961 Germany 273/106 A12/1959 Great Britain 273/106 A Primary Examiner-Anton O. OechsleAssistant Examiner-Paul E. Shapiro Attorney-Alexander B. Blair et al.

[5 7] ABSTRACT A shuttlecock for sports use in which the shuttlecock iskicked about a playing surface and into the air.-The shuttlecockincludes a soft plastic body of a substantially flat generally circularshape and having an axial socket for holding guiding feathers. Theplastic body is generally in the form of a disk and in one form of theinvention is hollow. In a second form of the invention the hollow cavityof the body has weights positioned therein, In' a third form of theinvention the body is solid and has vertical bores extendingtherethrough.

1 Claim, 7 Drawing Figures 1 SHUTTLECOCK BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTIONField of the Invention The present invention relates to shuttlecocks tobe kicked by the user.

, Summary of the Invention A shuttlecock of a hollow disk form includinga socket at the axis thereof for receiving guiding feathers. Theshuttlecock is formed of soft plastic and is filled with weights in oneform of the invention. In another form of the invention'the shuttlecockis solid and has vertical bores extending therethrough.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a shuttlecock forkicking about a playing surface and into the air in the playing ofgames.

Other objects and advantages will become apparent in the followingspecification when considered in the light of the attached drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a front elevation of theinvention;

FIG. 2 is an enlarged horizontal sectional view, taken along the line 22of FIG. 1, looking in the direction of the arrows;

FIG. 3 is a vertical sectional view, taken along the line 3-3 of FIG. 2,looking in the direction of the arrows;

FIG. 4 is a view similar to FIG. 2 of a modified form of the invention;

FIG. 5 is a vertical sectional view, taken along the line 55 of FIG. 4,looking in the direction of the arrows;

FIG. 6 is a view similar to FIG. 2 of another modified form of theinvention; and

FIG. 7 is a vertical sectional view, taken along the line 77 of FIG. 6,looking in the direction of the arrows.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Referring now to thedrawings indetail, wherein like reference characters indicate like parts throughoutthe several figures, the reference numeral 10 indicates generally ashuttlecock constructed in accordance with the invention.

The shuttlecock -10 includes a soft plastic body 11 of generally disklike form and having a hollow cavity 12 formed therein. The body 11 hasa relatively thin bottom wall 13 and a relatively thin top wall 14joined by a generally circular scalloped side wall 15. A socket 16 isintegrally formed on the top wall 14 axially thereof and extendsupwardly therefrom.

Guide feathers l7 are secured in the socket 16 to guide the shuttlecockas it is lofted when kicked on a playing surface.

In the use and operation of the invention the shuttle cock 10 ispositioned on the ground and is kicked with the toe of the foot to moveit across the ground and to 0 cause it to become airborne at times.

Referring now to FIGS. 4 and 5 a modificed shuttlecock is illustratedgenerally at 110. The shuttlecock with the exception that the body 111has its cavity 112 filled with weights W when required for theparticular game or games to be played. The use and operation of theshuttlecock 110 is identical to that of the shuttlecock 10.

Referring now to FIGS. 6 and 7 a modified form of the shuttlecock isillustated generally at 210.

The shuttlecock 210 includes a solid disk like body 211 of generallycircular form and having a plurality of vertical bores 212 extendingfrom the 'lower surface 213 to the upper surface 214 thereof.

The body 11 has a scalloped side edge 215 and the upper surface 214 hasa feather holding socket 216 extending upwardly therefrom.

The body 211 is formed of soft plastic and the bores 212 add resiliencyto the body 211 when kicked and in addition reduce the air resistance ofthe body 211 as it is moving through the air after being kicked.

The use and operation of the shuttlecock 210 is identical to that of theshuttlecock 10.

Having thus described the preferred embodiments of the invention itshould be understood that numerous structural modifications andadaptations may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of theinvention.

What is claimed is:

1. A shuttle cock formed of soft plastic material and including adisk-like body having spaced parallel upper and lower faces, an axialsocket member integrally formed on said body and extending upwardly fromsaid upper face, a plurality of guide feathers secured at one end insaid socket and extending upwardly therefrom, said body having agenerally circular scalloped outer edge, a large central cavity in saidbody and a plurality of weight members loosely positioned for movementin said cavity, each of said weight members being substantially smallerthan said cavity.

1. A shuttle cock formed of soft plastic material and including adisk-like body having spaced parallel upper and lower faces, an axialsocket member integrally formed on said body and extending upwardly fromsaid upper face, a plurality of guide feathers secured at one end insaid socket and extending upwardly therefrom, said body having agenerally circular scalloped outer edge, a large central cavity in saidbody and a plurality of weight members loosely positioned for movementin said cavity, each of said weight members being substantially smallerthan said cavity.